| Acronym | Meaning |
| DCX | Delta Clipper EXperimental |
| ACE | Advanced Composition Explorer |
| SARA | Satellite Pour Astronomie Radio Amateur |
| BFS | Backup Flight System |
| OTA | Optical Telescope Assembly |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| NASA | National Aeronautics And Space Administration |
| AC | Atlas Centaur |
| NRO | National Reconnaissance Office |
| HJD | Helicentric Julian Date |